LaMelo Ball vs. Stephen Curry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephen Curry and LaMelo Ball to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by LaMelo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Stephen Curry has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 3.7 points more than LaMelo Ball in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 21.0), and he also scored a total of 20,527 points more (25,386 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 5 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +3.7 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +20,527 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Stephen Curry has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +26.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +4,147 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +587 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +757 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | +791 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Stephen Curry's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +5.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +5.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +7.4 | +11 | +795 |
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +20,527 | +6,932 | +14,283 | +5.0 | +3,353 | +7,655 | +5.8 | +3,310 | +3,561 | +7.4 | +11 | +795 |
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.8 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +45.4 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.7 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +88.9 | +10 | +155 |
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +4,147 | +1,388 | +3,056 | +45.4 | +650 | +1,637 | +39.7 | +721 | +811 | +88.9 | +10 | +155 |
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 690 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 11 extra years over LaMelo Ball, Stephen Curry won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.4 | +23.4 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |